Judge, 1912-07-20 · page 20 of 26
Judge — July 20, 1912 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **advertisements** (Budweiser beer, The Whittier Inn hotel) rather than political satire. The actual comic content includes three brief humorous pieces: 1. **"In Readiness"** — a cute children's poem by Carolyn Wells about a boy calling a caterpillar a "cattypillow for a little fairy cat" (innocent wordplay). 2. **"Life"** — A domestic humor piece about an Irish couple, Dennis and Maggie O'Flaherty, having a violent food-fight ("at it again"), hitting each other with tomatoes, coffee grounds, and a rolling pin. Dennis learns it's their wedding anniversary mid-brawl — the joke being the absurdity of celebrating marital violence as festive. 3. **"Afraid of Draughts"** — A one-liner playing on the double meaning of "draught" (air current vs. beer). These are light, domestic comedies typical of Judge's humor section, not political commentary. The eagle illustration is Budweiser's logo, not a political symbol.
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Budweiser The World’s Favorite Bottled Beer What made it so?— QUALITY and PURITY 173,184,600 Bottles sold in 1911. Bottled only at the Home Plant in St. Louis Anheuser-Busch Brewery St. Louis, Mo. The Whittier Inn New York Harbor An Ideal Hotel Home for Summer—Open from May to November ‘The Inn is situated in a private park maintained by the local cottage community. Rooms with private bath and porch. Rooms are available in nearby cottages to those who prefer them, service and privileges of the Inn being the same. A clean broad beach with ample bathing facilities. Tennis, baseball, rowing and sailing. Private boat service to and frog: New York City. Also frequent train service to Brooklyn. Telephone Garage A Delightful Place—Just 45 Minutes by Private Boat from New York Rates and Booklet Upon Application In Readiness. WHEN Bobby in the garden found A caterpillar small, He rolled it up and patted it Into a little ball. He laid it softly on the ground. “*My dear,’’ 1 said, ‘‘what's that?” “Oh, that’s a cattypillow For a little fairy cat!"’ —Carelyn Wells Life. - Dennis O'Flaherty and his wife were “atit’’ again. Dennis, with picturesque effect, had hit Maggie on the head with a luscious tomato. Maggie, no less busy, returned the compliment with hot coffee grounds, which clung to Dennis's face like poor relations. The score was tie. ‘‘Begorra, it’s something herd for mine!"’ and Dennis threw a brick that daintily flicked off the top of Maggie's ear. The score was tied again by Mag- gie’s good aim with a rolling pin, put- ting a lump on Dennis’s eye which was neat and firm. Something tuld Dennis to adjourn to the street. This some- thing was a basket of potatoes, which hit him with force and frankness, Not being a centipede and trying to rub each sore spot at once, Dennis was going through strange contortions when his good friend Pat happened by. “Well, Dennis, me bye, do you know what day it is, it is?" “No; but I'm thinkin’ I'll rimimber it a long time.” “Why, Dennis, it's your weddin’ an- niversary! It's a party you ought to be givin’.”” “Humph! Begorra, and did Napoleon have pink tays to remind him of Water- 1o02"" From the Polkville (Ark.) Weekly Clarica. According to his announcements, made on the street yesterday, the Hon. Hub Ruckman will, if there appears in the present issue of this paper any further mention of his undesirability as a citi- zen, his malfeasance in the office which he so signally fails to adorn, and his absolute unacquaintance with the tenets of honor and decency, invade our office this afternoon and ram our vile sheet down our untruthful throat. He will also leave a wife and four children. Afraid of Draughts. “Did you ever see any one so afraid of draughts as Aunt Martha?"’ “*No; she'd puta wrap on if she came into the room and found a bureau drawer open.’” In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com